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Thursday, October 25, 2012

CASE - Red Bird

Well this is my final week as guest designer for CASE Study. I've really enjoyed the opportunity and I've had so much fun creating with the other ladies there. I've been playing at CASE Study for quite a while now and I know I've said this once, I've said it a hundred times -CASE always has me trying new things!! I appreciate that they have me reaching outside my comfort zone. The more I try new things the more I can grow creatively, and the difficult is suddenly so much easier!

The muse this month is Julia Stainton from Belle Papier and here is her design to inspire us this week! I hope you will play along too for your chance to win and possibly be the next guest design team member - just post your creation with "DT" behind your name when you enter. So what did I do that was so "new" and awe inspiring this week?? Well I used felt on a card - and get this.... it wasn't a even a flower!! Fabric is just something I don't normally do - unless of course it is ribbon or that occasional felt flower! This time I took inspiration from the die cuts in Julia's creation and cut some felt botanicals of my own. I cut the branch with some hounds tooth felt I found at Hobby Lobby, and adorned it with gems and pearl berries, and then tucked in a little red felt bird. The die I used had some little extras on it that I just trimmed off. The wing I cut freehand to add a little more detail

I really enjoyed being the guest designer this month at CASE. I can't wait to see who will be the new guest for November!! I hope you find some time this week to play along and try some new techniques yourself! Thanks for having a look - have a beautiful day!

Houndstooth leaves? Wow...you have done such a great job as CASE guest designer...love the red bird and that ruler paper goes really well with the flower paper, you are so good at coming up with different combinations. You should use felt more often...you really know how to do it! By the way, it WAS awe-inspiring!

Wow, amazing felt find. I loved everything you made as GD for CASE study. This one is gorgeous too. The red bird stands out so nicely. Love the red and gold holly berries . Hope you have a good weekend Jeanne.

Geez, WOW. You really took that to a new level. I think your inspiration card is GORGEOUS, but the way you've transformed it and yet kept it very similiar is outstanding. LOOOOOOVE that red bird...my gosh! Your brain is a wonderful, wonderful, inspiration. :)

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